Original engraving, hand-colored, of a cliff on the west coast of Ireland, with seabirds flying above the breaking surf and stacks in the distance. Cut on steel by Robert Hinshelwood after a drawing by Harry Fenn, whose signature is engraved in the image, and published in London by Cassell, Petter & Galpin.
Original engraving, hand-colored, of a cliff on the west coast of Ireland, with seabirds flying above the breaking surf and stacks in the distance. Cut on steel by Robert Hinshelwood after a drawing by Harry Fenn, whose signature is engraved in the image, and published in London by Cassell, Petter & Galpin.
From Picturesque Europe, Cassell's illustrated work for which Harry Fenn traveled the coasts of the British Isles and of the continent.
Medium: Steel engraving, hand-colored.
Artist / after: Harry Fenn (1837-1911).
Engraver: Robert Hinshelwood.
Date: 1875.
Source: Picturesque Europe, Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London.
Dimensions: Image 8.5 x 5.8 in (21.5 x 14.7 cm).
Condition: With damp and rust staining spread through the margins, cockling of the paper and small cuts at the upper, lower and right edges that do not affect the image.